Blue Heron on the Monocacy

This photo was taken looking north along the River not far from the Liberty Highway in Frederick County at the intersection of a creek. I had taken a walk in search of some subjects for photography in order to test out a little Nikon FG20 I picked up. I headed north away from the river along a creek bed just a few yards. Then, up flew a magnificent blue heron next to me--a breathtaking sight as it flew out of the creek bed and into the main channel. It turned about this little island in the photo, and headed south down the river bed. This was a most rewarding trek. Unfortunately, I did not have a chance to snap a photo as I was not at the ready.
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